it is ultimately the historian Benjamin Stora who will head the National Centre for the History of Immigration. His appointment was confirmed on Friday 1 st August by Matignon. He returned indeed the Prime Minister Manuel Valls appoint the successor of Jacques Toubon, who since the beginning of July the position of Defender of Rights. Mr. Stora appointed Chairman of the Steering Board – his exact title – “has the responsibility to give a new impetus to this beautiful and important institution” , said in a statement Matignon Read class=”lire”>: Jacques Toubon, Defender of Rights, against all odds
While Mr. Toubon, the very political profile, occupied the position since 2007, the choice of Mr. Stora specialist Maghreb, decolonization and the war in Algeria, wants to be a turning point in the history of the museum. “Immigration is a topic that is debated. After the heroic period of Toubon we wanted a scientist at our head, “ said Luc Gruson, general manager of the facility. “I am very happy. (…) This is an achievement for me,” says Stora AFP.
Two other persons were candidates: researcher at CNRS migration specialist Catherine Wihtol de Wenden, and former director of the National Institute of Demographic Studies, Francois Heran. All three were members of the co …
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